Could anything possibly be more in-line with our mission of comin’ atcha with pertinent information for the dog-loving New Yorker than the freakin’ NYC Pet Show?! The Show is held over two days and is jam-packed with panel discussions, seminars, and other activities — and you’re darn tootin’ you can bring Mr. Bojangles with you!

Also, Cesar Millan is gonna be there. The Dog Whisperer! The man responsible for teaching people that they own their dogs and not the other way around. Dude can walk like a billion dogs at one time, no problem. Some say he speaks their language. Others say his leg jiggles when you scratch behind his right ear. Still more contend that when he weeps, puppies appear from nowhere to lap up his tears. We can all agree that he’s brilliant and his fame is well deserved. And you, yes YOU, and Mr. Bo Jangles if you bring him, can meet the Man, the Myth, the Legend that is Cesar Millan.

There will also be a bunch of other industry experts in attendance to answer all of your burning questions if Mr. Millan can’t be reached behind a wall of screaming fans (though I hear that when riots broke out in LA, Millan snapped his fingers and thousands of rioters sat, thus ending major civil unrest. So maybe you’ll have a chance).

Other totally freaking awesome programming includes seminars on money-saving pet tips, auditions to see if your pet is the next big animal actor (that is so New York it hurts), a pet caricaturist so you can see what Mr. Bojangles would look like playing baseball or possibly riding a convertible, and FREE dog training classes!

I’ll be there with a couple of fellas from the NYC Pooch team, snappin’ pics and doing some fabulous reporting and hopefully being able to shake Cesar Millan’s hand because rumor has it that his touch confers the ability to “tsst” your way to world domination.

So, to recap:

WHAT? The NYC Pet Show!
WHERE? Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th St.
WHEN? This weekend, May 22 and 23! 11:00 am to 5 pm daily.
HOW MUCH? $20 in advance (you can purchase on the site), $25 at the door.
WHY? Because I just read that once Cesar Millan pets your dog, all its fleas stop biting out of fear of disappointing him.